Meetings
Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Kenneth Community Center.
Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at the township hall.
American Legion Auxiliary #123 will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Pizza Ranch. Members are asked to bring items for the Food Shelf. Call Dianna Tomlinson, 507-283-1934.
‘Built like a Bison’ at Blue Mounds Dec. 10
Bison have roamed the American West for thousands of years from numbers in the millions to just a few hundred, including today’s herd at Blue Mounds State Park. Meet at the park picnic shelter from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 10, for “Built like a Bison,” to learn what it takes for these creatures to thrive on the prairie. The program will conclude with an optional craft project to take home. Call 507-283-6057 with questions.
Donate blood Dec. 12 in Adrian
Sanford Health Adrian Clinic and Community Blood Bank will host a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at the Adrian EMS Building. Donors can schedule through www.cbblifeblood.org under “events” or call 605-331-3222. All who donate receive a $10 Subway gift card.
Final New Life Celebration food distribution Dec. 15
New Life Celebration Church’s final monthly food giveaway is at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Atlas building at 101 W. Maple Street in Luverne.
Enter from Maple Street and stay along the west side of the building. Parking lot opens at 3 p.m. Do not block the Redeemed Remnants lot, intersection or alley.
Food will be loaded into vehicles, which exit via the alley going west. Call 507-283-8963 or 507-283-4366.
Note: This is the final food distribution through New Life Celebration Church, which has offered the ministry since 2005.
Community Ed
Community Education will offer the following classes in the next few weeks. Call 507-283-4724 to register.
Students (grades 1-3) will follow along with the instructor step by step to create a painting at Paint & Snack class on Dec. 12. Fee is $33.
Students (grades 4-6) will follow along with the instructor step by step to create a painting at Paint & Snack class on Dec. 19. Fee is $33.
New Residents: Census Information Needed for Preschool Children. Call 507-283-4724 with information for children ages 0 to kindergarten. The school district uses the information for planning purposes, mailing out information on school events, including the state-mandated Preschool Screening for all 3-year-old children. If your child is 4 and has not been screened, call to complete the screening before kindergarten.
Library Happenings
For more information about library happenings, call 507-449-5040 or email rockcountystaff@gmail.com.
Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Take 16 in Luverne. Team registration begins at 6 p.m.
Reminiscence Kits are available featuring various topics such as gardening, pets, baking, sewing, farming and hunting. The kits are designed to use with a loved one experiencing memory loss, encouraging the loved one to open up about activities they once loved in the past.
Food Shelf evening hours
The Rock County Food Shelf is now open for an additional evening shift from 5 to 6 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month. Call Mary at 507-227-5548 or Katie at 507-227-3531.
CoffeeBreak Bible Study meets Tuesdays
CoffeeBreak Bible Study meets each Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. There will be StoryHour Bible stories and playtime for ages 3 to kindergarten, and a nursery is available. It’s free for all faiths and no prior Bible knowledge is necessary. Call Kristi Stroeh at 507-227-5102 or email atkristi.stroeh@hotmail.com
A.C.E. respite care available, volunteers needed
A.C.E. of SW Minnesota (A.C.E.) offers respite care services in Rock County for those needing a break from caring for a loved one.
The respite program offers short-term (1-3 hours), temporary care for families and caregivers by providing a brief period of reprieve from the daily cares they provide to their loved one.
Volunteers provide non-professional supportive services to caregivers to give them time for themselves, relieve their stress and help them remain healthy.
Respite care volunteers are also needed. Trained A.C.E. volunteers provide respite care to family caregivers of adults age 60 and older who are suffering from long-term health conditions.
Contact Linda Wenzel at 507-283-5064 or ace.rock@co.rock.mn.us.
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